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Warrenton police officers under investigation Off-duty incident left woman injured
By James Ivancic Times Staff Writer
Warrenton Mayor Carter Nevill confirmed Friday the Virginia State Police are investigating a Sept. 19 altercation at a local bar involving six off-duty town policemen that left a woman injured. Nevill said Commonwealth’s Attorney James P. Fisher informed him in an Oct. 3 letter that Fisher had asked the state police to independently investigate the incident. In his letter, a copy of which was
shared with the Fauquier Times, Fisher wrote that he was informed of the incident by a private attorney who said his client, “a woman in her early 20s,” had “confirmed from a medical appointment that her nose was broken as a result of the assault.” Fisher also expressed concern that the town police department did not initially inform his office of the incident despite their responsibility under Virginia law to know of any instances in which police officers have been
reprimanded, suspended or “otherwise involved in a matter affecting their integrity or credibility.” By law, such information must be provided to any defendants charged by such police officers, Fisher wrote. “In this instance, there is troubling information involving numerous officers; a delay in pursuing an internal investigation; and no parallel investigation to determine if criminal charges are warranted,” Fisher wrote. Fisher’s letter did not say where
the incident took place or provide any details, except that the officers and the woman had been drinking and that the woman suffered a broken nose. “One version [of the event] indicates a potential criminal assault, while another version indicates negligence or potentially gross negligence,” Fisher wrote. “All versions include public intoxication on the part of more than one officer as well as the woman injured in the matter.”
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ISO: 1,600 Fauquier residents eligible for Medicaid Expanded income limits take effect Jan. 1; enrollment beginning now By Karen Chaffraix Times Staff Writer
Starting Jan. 1, all adults making up to $16,700 a year — whether or not they have children — will be eligible for Medicaid. In general, Medicaid is designed for the disabled; low- and no-income adults and children; and low-income elderly residents. (See table for new income limits based on family size.) Everyone who currently does not have health insurance and thinks they might now qualify for Medicaid is encouraged to apply as soon as possible, said Holly Handy, a program manager with Prince William County’s Department of Social Services. Handy explained the details for the expanded Medicaid program during an Oct. 10 meeting at the Prince William Chamber of Commerce. “Up until now, we were offering limited Medicaid coverage based on income and age. But those guidelines have changed,” Handy said.
The commonwealth has launched a campaign to spread the message far and wide: An estimated 400,000 Virginians will be eligible for free health insurance under Medicaid beginning Jan. 1, and an estimated 1,600 of them live in Fauquier County. As a result of the state legislature’s action earlier this year to expand Medicaid under the federal Affordable Care Act, the eligibility requirements for the state- and federally-funded health-care program for low-income residents have expanded, opening Medicaid coverage to many who may not have qualified before. Under Virginia’s existing Medicaid program, even disabled adults could not qualify for Medicaid if they made more than $9,700 a year. Childless, non-disabled adults did not qualify for Medicaid at all, no matter how little they See MEDICAID, page 3 made. INSIDE Business...............................................9 Classified............................................34 Communities......................................26 Faith...................................................30
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